San Patricio, New Mexico
| San Patricio | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  San Patricio  San Patricio Location within the state of New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 33°24′32″N 105°19′37″W / 33.40889°N 105.32694°WCoordinates: 33°24′32″N 105°19′37″W / 33.40889°N 105.32694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Lincoln |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 88348 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
San Patricio is a very small community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is located on the Rio Ruidoso and U.S. Highway 70, between the communities of Hondo and Glencoe. It is just east of the Lincoln National Forest. The community is home to a benedictine spirituality center recently purchased by the Diocese of Las Cruces[1]], San Patricio Retreat Center.
History
Originally named Ruidoso for the river, in about 1870, the town was renamed when a Catholic church was built around 1875, and named La Iglesia de San Patricio. The village was also part of the Lincoln County War.
Geography
Location of San Patricio is 33°24′32″N 105°19′37″W / 33.40889°N 105.32694°W (33.408976, -105.326928).[2]
The Elevation is 5436 feet (1657 m).
Major highways
References
- ↑ http://www.575magazine.com/religion/0909/sanpatricio.html
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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